A Comprehensive Overview Of Sales And Operations Planning S Op
The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)1 process is well known and understood in the world of supply chain management In most companies, the monthly S&OP meeting brings executives from all major operational departments – sales, marketing, materials/procurement, manufacturing, transportation, and finance – together to S&OP is a structured monthly process that aligns all functional areas under a unified set of assumptions to enable and coordinate decision making It integrates demand, supply, operations, and financial planning into one game plan for business